If poor and stupid they will do nothing

If rich and intelligent they can rule the world

Is that a bad thing though?

Is it wrong that the choices if your ancestors come to fruition in you

America is one of if the only countries in the world that a poor person with a good idea can be more

Only if that poor person as a child gets adequate nutrition and basic schooling

Poor nutrition starves the brain. Kills potential before it can blossom..

I dont know if thats how potential works

From what ive heard you cant go up

Except through learning a new language and playing an instrument

The brain is part of the body. If children don't have proper nutrition, thier brains will be stunted. It's really sad. That's why we have SNAP and school lunches.

We stopped physical evolution

Do we want to stop mental evolution by keeping stupid people alive

Do we really want to handicap our species like that?

But you could have a genius who never manifests because you don't feed him well as a child

Or if he gets sick and dies before he can do wonders

My point is we need to invest in all kids so that they can match thier potential

If we don't, other countries will and we will be poorer for it

I will invest in my kids others can do the same if they want

I wont invest in something that isnt mine

And thus we become poorer as a nation and the pie gets smaller. :-(

Doubtful

Welfare programs have many ill effects

I have yet to see any evidence showing they make society better

If you want to say they placate the stupid and keep them from learning id say thats possible

Ensuring kids grow up healthy and strong seems to be a winner. Healthy kids are less likely to grow to be dependent adults.

I see no evidence to support that claim

The welfare state as we have it has not only halted minority advancement it also took away the advancements in society many black people had made

But at least they eat and vote

#bluewave

Thomas sowell is an economist who has spent a very long time looking at social programs I would bet if he was asked directly he would say evil people made these programs to hurt his people

@Timcast seems to ignore things like this

Everyone is ok spending everyone else’s money

Without asking

As long as programs dont become corrupt and statistically work, I'm ok with helping out... I have a problem with welfare abuse and corruption... I'm a firm believer in resiliency/self reliance as well.

As we know government and private are all susceptible to abuse and corruption... we humans are clever things lol

I also dont like the idea that I'm forced to help by government either...

Unless we are willing to cull kids that have inadequate support, speaking entirely biologically it is better for us to ensure those kids grow up with the health and education to be productive members of society.

Otherwise we almost ensure they will grow to be wards of the state, either due to welfare or the justice system.

There's a lot of truth in that, and that's the struggle, where is the happy medium 😏

Id rather the justice system take care of them than waste money on social programs just to have the justice system have to kick in afterwards